Salpointe linebacker and Desert Speed School athlete Trent Strong was profiled by the Arizona Daily Star as the high school football season quickly approaches. Strong, one of the leading tacklers in Southern Arizona in 2018, returns this year as one of the Lancer captains. Full story… (Photo credit: Andy Morales, AllSportsTucson)
Desert Speed School athlete Michael Masunas participated in the Stanford Elite Camp earlier this week, according to Andy Morales of AllSportsTucson. Masunas, a sophomore tight end at Sabino, has played for the US National team in the past and is rapdily attracting scouting attention for his size and receiving skills. Full story…
Salpointe’s CJ Franks and Cienega’s Thomas Webb, Jr. are both among 13 Tucson-area football players announced as recipients of the National Football Federation High School Scholar Athlete Honorees, according to AllSportsTucson.com. The recognition includes scholarship assistance, and is based on athletic and academic achievement along with community involvement. Players will be recognized at the … Read More
Five Desert Speed School athletes made collegiate commitments last week, signing national letters-of-intent to compete at the college level. Cienega teammates Zach Mattas and Thomas Webb, Jr. both committed to the Western New Mexico football program along with Salpointe’s CJ Franks. Fellow Salpointe Lancer Colin Dreis committed to Montana football, while two-time state champion for the Salpointe … Read More
Speed School athlete and two-way Salpointe star Mario Padilla will be a Wildcat next year, head coach Kevin Sumlin and the UA staff announced last week. The 2018 Southern Arizona Athlete of the Year as named by AllSportsTucson, he will graduate from Salpointe this spring having been part of two consecutive state … Read More
Desert Speed School athlete Colin Dreis recently signed a letter of intent to continue at the collegiate level with the University of Montana. Dreis, a Salpointe lineman, was an All Southern-Arizona 1st-team member who was instrumental to the Lancers’ postseason runs each of the last two seasons. Full story…